The co-construction of learning difficulties in mathematics-teacher-student interactions and their role in the development of a disabled mathematical identity

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 341-368

  Heyd Metzuyanim, Einat ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Communicational framework; Identity; Learning difficulties; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878516845     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: 15730816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10649-012-9457-z     Document Type: Article

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